Weekend snow forecast remains unclear for Greater Taunton

TAUNTON — Taunton got several inches of wet, heavy snow Wednesday morning, but whether much more of the frosty precipitation is on its way this weekend remains unclear.

Taunton received 4.5 inches of snow by late Wednesday morning, which changed over to sleet and then rain, according to the Taunton-based National Weather Service office.

"When the snow came in this morning between 4 and 6 a.m., it started it came down like a wall and it stuck readily," said Kim Buttrick, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service at its office in the Myles Standish Industrial Park. "I myself was driving in on Route 495 between 6 and 6:30 a.m. between exit 7 and 9, I felt my front wheel flipping. It had just basically started. It was not easy to navigate it."

While schools were cancelled and drivers were urged to stay off the road on Wednesday, many were already wondering about whether there would be an even bigger storm in store for this weekend.

But Buttrick said that right now it's not certain whether there is going to be such a snowstorm.

"Right now just calling for a chance of snow," she said. "There is still a lot of disparity in the future forecast in terms of potential low pressure. From what I saw today, looking at the extended there is a disorganized low-pressure system. It's Wednesday. There is still time for it to come together or perhaps not. At this point, the forecast looks like it's going to be dry on Thursday, Friday and into Saturday. Sunday right now is still unclear."

TAUNTON — Taunton got several inches of wet, heavy snow Wednesday morning, but whether much more of the frosty precipitation is on its way this weekend remains unclear.Taunton received 4.5 inches of snow by late Wednesday morning, which changed over to sleet and then rain, according to the Taunton-based National Weather Service office."When the snow came in this morning between 4 and 6 a.m., it started it came down like a wall and it stuck readily," said Kim Buttrick, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service at its office in the Myles Standish Industrial Park. "I myself was driving in on Route 495 between 6 and 6:30 a.m. between exit 7 and 9, I felt my front wheel flipping. It had just basically started. It was not easy to navigate it."While schools were cancelled and drivers were urged to stay off the road on Wednesday, many were already wondering about whether there would be an even bigger storm in store for this weekend.But Buttrick said that right now it's not certain whether there is going to be such a snowstorm."Right now just calling for a chance of snow," she said. "There is still a lot of disparity in the future forecast in terms of potential low pressure. From what I saw today, looking at the extended there is a disorganized low-pressure system. It's Wednesday. There is still time for it to come together or perhaps not. At this point, the forecast looks like it's going to be dry on Thursday, Friday and into Saturday. Sunday right now is still unclear."